American Sign Language Phrase : Features More Than 500 Video Demonstrations of ASL Phrases

English

ISBN: 0071759328

EAN: 9780071759328

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Sign Language

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The

Release Date: 06/10/2011

Synopsis: Open up a whole new world of communication through ASL You can easily learn ASL with help from The American Sign Language Phrase Book. With more than 500 phrases, this is thereference guide to everyday expressions in American Sign Language, providing a quick way for you to converse with deaf people. Clearly illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this book focuses on areas such as health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, food and drink, and small talk. This editions chapter on technology boasts 50 phrases to help you communicate about the Internet, computing, video relay, and more. There is even a chapter that gives you phrases for communicating about signing: asking people to sign slower, indicating your fingerspelling ability, and requesting help with your fledgling skills. This edition ncludes a two-hour DVD that presents right-and left-handed signers demonstrating every phrase in the book from chapter 3 through the appendix. From asking simple questions (How are you?) to more complex phrases (Theres no sign for that, you have to fingerspell it.), The American Sign Language Phrase Bookgives you the power to communicate easily and comfortably in ASL.

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American Sign Language Phrase : Features More Than 500 Video Demonstrations of ASL Phrases

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.8 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 19.82 oz

Pages: 400